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Title: "Unlikely elephant attack"
Post by: ifcar on March 04, 2011, 06:37:34 PM
QuoteWith the giant animal only ten metres away, John hoped the elephant might walk on by.

But it soon became obvious the elephant had other things on its mind.

"It was then that I noticed he was in lust," he said.

With his Volkswagen Passat at that. Photos at link.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/wildlife/8350372/Driver-survives-as-amorous-elephant-attempts-joy-ride.html
Title: Re: "Unlikely elephant attack"
Post by: Mustangfan2003 on March 04, 2011, 06:40:02 PM
pretty odd story.
Title: Re: "Unlikely elephant attack"
Post by: Northlands on March 04, 2011, 06:44:54 PM
Ooh the legal department is going to love this story.

The new Volkswagen Passat.

*may attract lustful rampaging elephants. Operate with caution.
Title: Re: "Unlikely elephant attack"
Post by: the Teuton on March 04, 2011, 08:00:08 PM
I guess I'm not the only one who really, really liked the B5 Passat.
Title: Re: "Unlikely elephant attack"
Post by: ifcar on March 04, 2011, 08:13:27 PM
Quote from: the Teuton on March 04, 2011, 08:00:08 PM
I guess I'm not the only one who really, really liked the B5 Passat.

You, Consumer Reports, and an elephant.
Title: Re: "Unlikely elephant attack"
Post by: the Teuton on March 04, 2011, 08:18:14 PM
Quote from: ifcar on March 04, 2011, 08:13:27 PM
You, Consumer Reports, and an elephant.

Sounds like a party to me!
Title: Re: "Unlikely elephant attack"
Post by: thewizard16 on March 05, 2011, 02:21:01 AM
Quote from: the Teuton on March 04, 2011, 08:18:14 PM
Sounds like a party to me!
:mask: That party better be rated "excellent" by CR, or you and the elephant have failed.
Title: Re: "Unlikely elephant attack"
Post by: Northlands on March 05, 2011, 07:13:25 AM
This would have raised some interesting questions at the car wash the next day.
Title: Re: "Unlikely elephant attack"
Post by: ifcar on March 05, 2011, 07:28:51 AM
Quote from: thewizard16 on March 05, 2011, 02:21:01 AM
:mask: That party better be rated "excellent" by CR, or you and the elephant have failed.

You'd also need to have average or above reliability.
Title: Re: "Unlikely elephant attack"
Post by: AltinD on March 05, 2011, 01:10:52 PM
Quote from: ifcar on March 05, 2011, 07:28:51 AM
You'd also need to have average or above reliability.

Yeah, yeah ... if it was one of your beloved Toyota, Honda or other crap, it would have dissintegrated. So yeah, the guys were very lucky to have been inside the Passat.
Title: Re: "Unlikely elephant attack"
Post by: cawimmer430 on March 05, 2011, 02:47:48 PM
Quote from: ifcar on March 04, 2011, 08:13:27 PM
You, Consumer Reports, and an elephant.

CR likes a European car? Get out of here!  :mask: